My college roommate once told me "Belinda, you are the most disciplined person I know!" I don't know if I would say that about myself, but it does make me wonder, where do you find motivation to be disciplined to do all those things on your to do list? Piano isn't the easiest thing in… Continue reading Motivation vs. Discipline
Author: belindapianostudio
Math and Music
Happy Pi Day (3.14)! Are math and music related at all? Growing up, I would often hear my mom and other piano teachers say "if someone is good at piano/music, he or she must be really good at math!" My college piano professor even said he once considered pursuing mathematics in college. But then, in… Continue reading Math and Music
Significance of Music
Sometimes I devalue music. Yes, even I, the piano teacher, sometimes ask myself the question "How can music be of significance in today's society?" It's an easy question to ask in today's world where schools are cutting out non-academics, where the growing market is behind tech and computers, where feelings are underrated and "messy", and… Continue reading Significance of Music